NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Magazine Article Open Roads & Endless Skies Summer 2019 | By Todd Christopher At Great Basin National Park, a father and son gaze at stars, touch ancient trees, and reflect  on space, time and the universe. 
• Press Release $60 Million Transportation Grant for Tamiami Trail to Advance Everglades Restoration Jun 2019 Completion of the Tamiami Trail project will be a tremendous victory for Everglades restoration and the end-result of 30 years of hard work by local communities and state and federal leaders
• Blog Post 8 Dog-Friendly National Park Sites Jun 2019 | By Sarah Duensing Vacation with your furry family member at one of these fun parks.
• Press Release Court’s Order Sides with Parks Group, Another Positive Step Towards Protecting Historic Jamestown May 2019 Today’s Court ruling makes clear that the Army Corps illegally approved Dominion Energy’s permit to build a massive transmission line across the James River. 
• Blog Post How a Border Wall Could Harm Two Desert Parks: A Closer Look May 2019 | By Kevin Dahl, Chris Clarke The federal government could soon install new bollard wall on portions of the southern border, including 78 miles of barriers near National Park Service land. These barriers could increase flooding risks on sensitive landscapes, divide communities and prevent wildlife from migrating.
• Policy Update The Undoing Of Our Public Lands and National Parks May 2019 President Trump and the officials he has appointed have systematically undermined, degraded and outright attacked the laws that protect our public lands, the agencies that manage them and the irreplaceable resources these places safeguard for the American people. 
• Press Release Administration Announces Drilling Moratorium around Chaco Culture National Historical Park May 2019 David Bernhardt visits New Mexico, agrees to temporary protections while working on long-term solutions.
• Blog Post Capturing Wild Animals — in Pictures May 2019 | By Jeffrey Hunter A team of students traveled to Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee to learn camera-trapping — taking pictures of animals in the wild. See photos from their award-winning project.
• Blog Post 8 Easy Adventures for Hikers of All Fitness Levels May 2019 | By Zach Ragbourn, Jennifer Errick New independent film features a series of low-effort, high-reward hikes for finding joy in the outdoors.
• Blog Post The Country’s Oldest Trail-Running Race Is a Grueling Trip Through Beautiful Parks May 2019 | By Jennifer Errick The Dipsea Race began as a bet between friends 115 years ago and now passes through two national park sites on its strenuous 7.5-mile route. The history and rules of this longstanding contest are as quirky as the scenery is beautiful.
• Press Release California Senate Defends Desert Water, Passes SB 307 May 2019 California Senate Bill 307 is a commonsense solution to protect Mojave Trails National Monument’s springs, groundwater and wildlife.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 307, H.R. 1088, H.R. 1179, H.R. 1487, & H.R. 2427 May 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 22, 2019. 
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Rob Wallace May 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resouces and Committee on Environment & Public Works in advance of anticipated nomination hearings. 
• Press Release Bipartisan Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 Introduced Following UN Report on Global Biodiversity Crisis May 2019 Bipartisan House and Senate legislation could benefit wildlife that travel beyond park boundaries, such as Los Angeles mountain lions in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
• Blog Post He Built Schools to Fight Injustice, and I Want You to Know His Story May 2019 | By Dorothy Canter Why I am working to help establish a national park site to preserve Julius Rosenwald’s legacy — the first national park site that will honor a Jewish American.
• Blog Post Celebrate Colorado! May 2019 | By Tracy Coppola 5 reasons my state’s national parks should be on your bucket list — and how NPCA works to protect them.
• Policy Update Position on S. 1079, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act May 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 14, 2019.
• Press Release Trump Administration Announces Plan for Destructive Border Wall Through National Parks May 2019 Border wall would damage delicate park landscapes, block wildlife migration, and disrupt the flow of water. 
• Press Release Parks Group’s Report Finds 96 Percent of National Parks are Plagued by Air Pollution May 2019 Polluted Parks report documents the distressing effects of air pollution on national parks
• Blog Post 10 Parks You Helped Put on the Map May 2019 NPCA and its supporters have worked for a century to protect every one of our national park sites — and to expand our National Park System to include more of the places that make America special.
• Press Release Parks Group Demands Information on Fighter Jet Noise over Olympic National Park May 2019 U.S. Navy fails to adequately respond to FOIA request, prompting litigation. 
• Policy Update Testimony: Department of the Interior Reorganization May 2019 Written statement by John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on April 30, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Daniel Jorjani May 2019 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 2, 2019. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act May 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled to begin on May 1, 2019.

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